What  is a  Registered Marriage (Couple)  and Family Therapist?

A registered marriage and family therapist is a mental health practitioner who, in addition to assessing psychological problems, applies systemic relational therapy to the family/cultural  context.   Systemic relational therapies grew out of marriage and family therapy.  Registered  Marriage and Family Therapists (RMFT's),  hold  a master’s degree or doctoral degree as well as specialized training that includes at least two years of 1,000 clinical hours and experience supervised by a marriage and family therapist.  Upon completion of the necessary requirements.  an MFT is permitted in Canada, to use the protected title " Registered Marriage and Family Therapist"  (RMFT) . 

In addition to finding a qualified  MFT practitioner, it is important to work with someone you and your partner can  trust and feel comfortable working with in a counselling environment.

RMFT's have been instrumental in establishing and maintaining the highest standards in   Psychotherapy and Clinical Supervision  in Canada.

References

• Canadian Association of Marriage and family therapy 
• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy 
• Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards
• Karam EA, Blow AJ, Sprenkle DH, Davis SD. Strengthening the systemic ties that bind: Integrating common factors into marriage and family therapy curricula. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. April 2015;41(2):136-149.
• Hudak J and Giammattei SV. Doing family: Decentering heteronormativity in “marriage” and “family” therapy. Critical Topics in Family Therapy. 20 March 2014.
• Mayo Clinic: Family Therapy. Updated November 8, 2014; accessed December 19, 2015
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